Royal flush or down the toilet?
The power of websites (PG 15).
Oh, the privileges, trials and tribulations of having a website…
A website is something that you can nurture and form more professionally as you go. Building a presence leads to the opportunities of being able to put on a show and we all know that good shows prior to the pandemic stayed in business for decades because of the money that they brought in (Musicals, ballets, Operas, pantomimes, magic shows you name it).
It’s true, websites (and indeed most media coverage that is this easily accessible) have the capability to form the audience's opinion, inform the general public on a mass scale within minutes as well as make or break someone’s reputation.
When the information of which the publisher puts online is well researched and is correct with a limited influx of biased intrusions, then it could prove to be something that benefits a wider community. The World Health Organisations website does exactly that and helps to dispel a few myths on the details of how to tell if you could potentially have coronavirus; yes… garlic may keep away vampires but it does not keep away Covid-19. Covid-19 is not a vampire IBTimes.
Monumental knowledge of this nature may be humiliating to those spreading incorrect rumours but it does save lives and makes many of us aware of how we can control our own actions and be kind to others amidst a pandemic. In instances like these. Knowledge certainly is power.
However,
If it is purely opinion and a very unenjoyable read so much so as to not even pass for a creative piece of work, then the purpose of its very existence (and no doubt the reputation of the person or company it discusses) embarks upon its very own journey of being heavily criticised and questioned down to the ground. Also known as something you’d rather flush down the toilet. The aim of building a website is to aid in that of improving and raising your profile inline with simultaneously raising the profile of your public figure or topic, instead of having one article drag down every other piece of work you’ve ever done with it.
So why do journalists open themselves and the reputation of others up to these potential threats in the first place I hear you ask?
Well…when we look at some celebrities and Royals such as Kim Kardashian and Henry Mountbatten-Windsor, we can see quite a few controversial steps in the growth of their popularity and that of the publishers/journalists that put their content onto the internet in the first place. The picture of a champagne glass balancing on Kim K’s derriere for TIME magazine truly “broke the internet” to a point where even Alan Carr tried to recreate the image on his talk show ‘Chatty Man’.
Personally speaking, I am not a fan of her ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ TV show but can completely understand that for her, this incident was clearly a win, as it pushed her publicity through the roof, leading to nearly everyone who knew about it wanting to find out what all the fuss was about (with so many people clicking on her content this is where the term “breaking the internet” comes from.
Prince Harry though (as he was known prior to the shenanigans of going through a whirlwind romance and marriage to his wife Meghan Markle) pretty much had a steak knife put through his reputation from the Queen's perspective (and perhaps a few prudish others minds too) back in 2012 when he gained a lot of intrusive, negative press from TMZ online regarding his antics while staying in a hotel in Vegas. According to The Daily Mail, News.com.au and The Sun, he “quickly ended up in full nudity” “playing strip billiards” with his wingman and a few other young ladies in his rented “$1450 VIP bungalow” and lost a bit too much of his dignity it seems while having been under the influence of alcohol.
Kudos to him for having a good time, taking responsibility for his actions and being completely honest about it, but it was perhaps a step too far over the threshold of suitability. I’m not even sure if having the picture here is decent of me to be quite honest so I’ve covered it with a little fact to keep his modesty more intact than the newspapers and websites did back in 2012/2013.
With the internet being such a huge part of everyone’s lives regardless as to your background or where you are from… It is my hope that we can use all of this content and learn from the experiences of others when it comes to protecting our modesty and our reputation. If it’s not something you would want your parents or your guardian to see then it’s probably best not to publish it. If it’s something super private then you may want to consider either not creating the content, removing any distinctive marks (as well as potentially your face) that identify it as being you, remind those sharing in your company that there are laws surrounding privacy, keep all of your saucy photos and videos on a hard drive in a lockable box or just get yourself some really good protection software, keep changing your passwords on a regular basis and failing all else...Do all of the above. I know that many of us were taught long ago about internet safety but I honestly think that we could all do with being reminded from time to time.
Long and the short of it….
If you keep your underwear on and stay within your limits, you should be perfectly fine.
Until next time…
Ciao Cariños ❤
